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I think bee colonies were smaller then as feral colonies often are today in hollow trees, I come across some really small colonies., it's why all this stuff about bees needing 17 / 20kg of stores for winter is not really factual, especially if it isn't even possible to fit that much in. Anyway...

How did they get there? Chris

Went to http://www.menigoute-festival.org/ and saw this lovely hive, apparently about 150 years old. Chris

Gazed towards the future.... Chris

The real danger isn't from a boar attacking you - that's close to zero likelihood, they either run away or maybe just stare at you and then run away. The danger is if you hit one in your car, that's where deaths and serious injuries occur here. Chris

I suspect that may not be UK and yes, they do wander about in daylight at this time of year especially on dull days, plenty of them here - had some young ones running through the other day. Chris

Still having to feed a few colonies and had a couple of visitors today. and what I think maybe Dexia rustica Bless. Chris

One DHHM will take next to FA honey, it's a moth not a Badger.:cool: That's a no, they don't do any harm. Chris

Called out to this one today in a wall, the nest had out grown the cavity as can be seen. and don't forget this for basics. http://wildlifeinfrance.com/asian-hornet-vespa-velutina-nigrithorax-frelon-asiatique.html Chris

I have experienced no aggressiveness from them and I like to get very close to creatures. Issues where they have arisen have been the usual for "wasps" when they feel that they or the colony is threatened. Sting toxicity depends on the specifics of the person stung, also as usual, but painful...

The problem with shooting the nest is it only disperses the Queens given most nests are only visible in Autumn.... ....however I have had two reports in the last couple of weeks of Asian Hornets nesting in cavities, one a hollow tree, the other a stone wall which will make destruction easier...

The point was if you read the thread that wasps in roofs isn't the same as wasps in the colony proper. which is where you say you frequently find Queen wasps. Something I have never encountered either here in France, Germany or the UK and never heard of this from any of the large number of...

Under the roof isn't the issue, see these paper wasps from one of my hive lids, they are still there happy as can be. It's the "inside the hive" notion that I have problems with, my bees would never tolerate that. Chris

Really? I'd be interested in how many keepers have experienced overwintering "wasp queens" in their hives. There are two factors here, one is that "wasp queens" aren't actually hibernating yet either here in France or in the UK and the other is that no functioning honey bee colony would accept...

In my "garden" I have resident Lesser, Middle and Greater spotted Woodpeckers plus Green and Black Woodpeckers and never have any of them shown an interest in my hives what ever the weather. Chris

That was my thinking. Chris

Drugs? Chris

Haven't you got any friends to talk to? Chris

Willow herb hawk moth caterpillar and here's the moth also in "my garden". Chris

It's conspicuous by its absence in my part of the world although there are plenty of the smaller willow herbs, this is from my "garden". Chris